Each tablet contains 200 mg of hydroxychloroquinesulfate, USP equivalent to 155 mg base. HydroxychloroquineSulfateTablets USP, 200 mg are supplied as white to off-white, film-coatedtablets debossed “AC54” on one side and plain on the other side. They are available as Feb 19, 2020 PLAQUENIL tablets are white, to off-white, filmcoatedtablets imprinted “PLAQUENIL” on one face in black ink. Each tablet contains 200 mg hydroxychloroquinesulfate equivalent to 155 mg base. Bottles of 100 tablets NDC 59212-562-10. Do not crush or divide PLAQUENIL film-coatedtablets see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION. HydroxychloroquineSulfate200 mg film-coatedtablets referred to as HydroxychloroquineSulfateTablets in the remainder of the leaflet HydroxychloroquineSulfate Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

Hydroxychloroquine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. Hydroxychloroquine is also used to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and discoid or systemic lupus erythematosus.

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate 200 mg film coated tablets

White to off-white, capsule-shaped tablets, embossed "HCQS" on one side, plain on the other side. Packaged in bottles of 100 tablets. Each tablet contains 200 mg of hydroxychloroquinesulfate as the active ingredient equivalent to 155 mg hydroxychloroquine.

Download PDF Despite the advent of newer drugs, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) continues to be a mainstay in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and other connective tissue diseases. Moreover, it is used as an adjunct in chemotherapy, and it is being investigated as a treatment for diabetes and heart disease, thanks to its anti-inflammatory, lipid-lowering, and antithrombotic properties.

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Lupus and Pregnancy Johns Hopkins Lupus Center Plaquenil hydroxychloroquine has a good safety record in lupus pregnancy, and is usually continued if needed to control maternal lupus. Management and Monitoring Lupus pregnancy should be timed to coincide with a period of good disease control if at all possible.